Summary: Extraordinary is defined as very unusual or remarkable – not ordinary or normal! Yes, the opposite of extraordinary is normal! We were created by God to live and do extraordinary things in our lives with His power and presence. Do you want to be normal or

Thesis of Series: Extraordinary is defined as very unusual or remarkable – not ordinary or normal! Yes, the opposite of extraordinary is normal! We were created by God to live and do extraordinary things in our lives with His power and presence. Do you want to be normal or extraordinary?

Scripture Verse: 1 Cor. 2:9 “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”

Intro to sermon and to Father’s Day:

In the Bible the word “father” is found more than 1,100 times. The Bible stresses the importance of the Father in a family.

But America which once held the father in high esteem has now changed its position of the Biblical family and it is becoming increasingly harder to find a father in the homes of Americans today. There has been an all out attack by the enemy to separate fathers from their children.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 24 million children in America — one out of three children — now live in a home in which the biological father is absent. Increasing father involvement in their children's lives is one of the most important ways to address material and spiritual poverty in this country. One way we can do that is to reiterate the importance of fathers and the difference their presence makes. Almost every study conducted in the social sciences confirms what the Bible teaches — fathers matter. Do you believe this?

Here are 25 facts from social science research on the effects of having a father in the home taken from https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/25-facts-on-the-importance-of-fathers

1. Children living with fathers in the home tend to fare better on cognitive achievement and behavioral outcomes.

2. Adolescents living in intact families tend to report closer relationships with their fathers.

3. Among urban fathers, those who frequently attend religious services tend to be more engaged with their children.

4. Close relationships between adolescents and their fathers are positively associated with adolescents’ psychological well-being.

Extraordinary is defined as very unusual or remarkable – not ordinary or normal! Yes, the opposite of extraordinary is normal! We were created by God to live and do extraordinary things in our lives with His power and presence. Do you want to be normal or

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